Yvonne and husband David Jenkins of Titusville bow their heads in prayer for Trayvon Martin as people pack the Greater St. Paul Baptist Church in Cocoa in December.

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The organizer of a vigil meant to mark what would have been the 18th birthday of Travyon Martin, a teen shot and killed last year in Sanford, has canceled the event out of concern for participants' safety.

Father's Stand Up Corporation founder John P. Francois said he got wind of rumors of "a lot of stuff that I heard that might occur" at the vigil. He canceled the event, which was set for 6:15 p.m. tonight at Palm Bay City Hall, because "I don't want to see anybody get hurt on my watch."

Francois declined to give more details of the alleged statements, but said he did not consider them threats and did not ...